slipped; slipping
Definition of slip
(Entry 1 of 5)
2a(1) : to escape from memory or consciousness
(2) : to become uttered through inadvertence
b : to pass quickly or easily away : become lost
let an opportunity slip
3 : to fall into error or fault : lapse
4a : to slide out of place or away from a support or one's grasp
b : to slide on or down a slippery surface
slip on the stairs
c : to flow smoothly
5 : to get speedily into or out of clothing
slipped into his coat
6 : to fall off from a standard or accustomed level by degrees : decline
7 : sideslip
1 : to cause to move easily and smoothly : slide
b : to free oneself from
the dog slipped its collar
c : to escape from (one's memory or notice)
their names slip my mind
4 : to put on (a garment) quickly
—usually used with onslip on a coat
5a : to let loose from a restraining leash or grasp
c : to let go of
d : to disengage from (an anchor) instead of hauling
6a : to insert, place, or pass quietly or secretly
b : to give or pay on the sly
8 : dislocate slipped his shoulder
9 : to transfer (a stitch) from one needle to another without working a stitch
10 : to avoid (a punch) by moving the body or head quickly to one side
slip
noun (1)Definition of slip (Entry 2 of 5)
1a : a sloping ramp extending out into the water to serve as a place for landing or repairing ships
b : a ship's or boat's berth between two piers
2 : the act or an instance of departing secretly or hurriedly
gave his pursuer the slip
3a : a mistake in judgment, policy, or procedure
b : an unintentional and trivial mistake or fault : lapse a slip of the tongue
4 : a leash so made that it can be quickly slipped
5a : the act or an instance of slipping down or out of a place
a slip on the ice also : a sudden mishap
b : a movement dislocating parts (as of a rock or soil mass) also : the result of such movement
c : a fall from some level or standard : decline a slip in stock prices
7 : a disposition or tendency to slip easily
8 : the action of sideslipping : an instance of sideslipping
slip
noun (2)Definition of slip (Entry 3 of 5)
1a : a small shoot or twig cut for planting or grafting : scion
b : descendant, offspring
2a : a long narrow strip of material
b : a small piece of paper
3 : a young and slender person
a slip of a girl
4 : a long seat or narrow pew
slip
verb (2)slipped; slipping
Definition of slip (Entry 4 of 5)
: to take cuttings from (a plant) : divide into slips slip a geranium
slip
noun (3)Definition of slip (Entry 5 of 5)
: a mixture of finely divided clay and water used especially by potters (as for casting or decorating wares or in cementing separately formed parts)
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The first known use of slip was in the 14th century
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